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enSaudi-led forces strike Yemen rebels, blockade portshttp://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-03-31/saudi-led-forces-strike-yemen-rebels-blockade-ports
<p>SANAA, Yemen — Saudi-led naval forces imposed a blockade on Yemen’s ports as coalition airstrikes on Monday repelled an advance on the southern port city of Aden by Shiite rebels and forces loyal to a former president, in what appeared to be the most intense day of fighting since the air campaign began five days ago.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-03-31/saudi-led-forces-strike-yemen-rebels-blockade-ports" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-03-31/saudi-led-forces-strike-yemen-rebels-blockade-ports#commentsWorldAHMED AL-HAJAbed Rabbo MansourAdenAdenAhmed Asirial-QaedaAli Abdullah SalehAli Abdullah SalehAmmar AhmedAsiaBrig. Gen.Contemporary historyHouthisIranNatural DisasterOperation Scorched EarthPerson CareerpresidentQuotationRiyadhSana'aSANAASaudi ArabiascudScudShia insurgency in YemenSocial IssuesSocial IssuesspokesmanSyriaTaizTEHRANTerrorism in YemenThe Associated PressWarWarYemenYemenZaydiTue, 31 Mar 2015 05:00:11 +0000AHMED AL-HAJ214356 at http://lubbockonline.comUS stock indexes are slightly higher at end of a tough week http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-27/us-stock-indexes-are-slightly-higher-end-tough-week
<p>NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks were flat to slightly higher Friday, giving investors a break after four straight days of losses. The price of oil slipped following a big gain the day before, when traders worried that the escalating conflict in the Middle East would affect the flow of crude from the region.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-27/us-stock-indexes-are-slightly-higher-end-tough-week" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-27/us-stock-indexes-are-slightly-higher-end-tough-week#commentsFiled onlineBusinessCommodities marketDow 30Dow Jones Industrial AverageEnergy crisisGoodsLondonLubbock Avalanche-JournalMarketingMiddle EastNASDAQ CompositeNew YorkoilPrice of petroleumPricingS&P 500Saudi ArabiaUnited StatesUSDWarWarWorld oil market chronology fromFri, 27 Mar 2015 16:48:58 +0000Staff213946 at http://lubbockonline.comWarships move in key strait as airstrikes widen in Yemen http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-27/warships-move-key-strait-airstrikes-widen-yemen
<p>Warships move in key strait as airstrikes widen in Yemen SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Saudi and Egyptian warships deployed Friday to the Bab al-Mandab strait off Yemen to secure the strategic sea passage, Egyptian military officials said, as a Saudi-led coalition widened their airstrikes on the second day of an air campaign against Shiite rebels and their allies, aiming to pave the way for possible ground operations.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-27/warships-move-key-strait-airstrikes-widen-yemen" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-27/warships-move-key-strait-airstrikes-widen-yemen#commentsFiled onlineAbd Rabbuh Mansur al-HadiAbdul-Malek al-HouthiAbed Rabbo MansourAdenal-Mandabal-Mandab straitAli Abdullah SalehAli Abdullah SalehArab SpringArabian SeaArmed AttackAsiaAsiaBrig. Gen.BusinessBusinessDiplomatic RelationsEgyptEgyptian militaryEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentEuropeFamily Relationforeign ministerHealthHealthHouthisHumanitiesHussein Badreddin al-HouthiLubbock Avalanche-JournalOfficerOperation Scorched EarthPerson CareerPerson TravelPolitical RelationshipPoliticsPoliticspresidentQuotationRabbo Mansour HadiRed SeaRiad YassinSaleh al-SubaihiSana'aSANAASanaa's airportSaudi ArabiaShia insurgency in YemenShiite powerhouse IranSuezSuez CanalSuez CanalTerrorism in YemenThe Associated PressWarWarYemenYemenYemeni and Egyptian militaryFri, 27 Mar 2015 16:34:02 +0000Staff213944 at http://lubbockonline.com10 Things to Know for Thursdayhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-25/10-things-know-thursday
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<p>1. US, SAUDIS LAUNCH MIDEAST AIRSTRIKES</p>
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<p>The Americans attack Islamic State militants in Saddam Hussein’s hometown in northern Iraq, while Saudi Arabia targets rebels in Yemen who drove out the U.S.-backed Yemeni president.</p>
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<p>2. REPORT: PILOT LOCKED OUT OF COCKPIT BEFORE JET CRASH IN ALPS</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-25/10-things-know-thursday" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-25/10-things-know-thursday#commentsFiled onlineAfghanistanBusinessBusinessCandidate PositionEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentHealthHealthHEINZ-KRAFT DEALHouseNatural Disasternorthern IraqPoliticsPoliticspresidentSaddam HusseinSaudi ArabiaSergeantTalibanThe New York TimesThe New York TimesUnited States ArmyWarWarYemenThu, 26 Mar 2015 03:02:19 +0000Staff213745 at http://lubbockonline.comU.S. drillers scrambling to thwart OPEC threathttp://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-03-24/us-drillers-scrambling-thwart-opec-threat
<p>NEW YORK — OPEC and lower global oil prices delivered a one-two punch to the drillers in North Dakota and Texas who brought the U.S. one of the biggest booms in the history of the global oil industry.</p>
<p>Now they are fighting back.</p>
<p>Companies are leaning on new techniques and technology to get more oil out of every well they drill, and furiously cutting costs in an effort to keep U.S. oil competitive with much lower-cost oil flowing out of the Middle East, Russia and elsewhere.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-03-24/us-drillers-scrambling-thwart-opec-threat" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/business/2015-03-24/us-drillers-scrambling-thwart-opec-threat#commentsBusinessJONATHAN FAHEYBaker HughesBaker HughesBakken FormationBusinessBusinesschemicalsChronology of world oil market eventsEnergyExxon MobilGeology of SaskatchewanHans-Christian FreitagMiddle EastNew YorkNorth Dakotaoiloil and gasOil wellOPECOrganization of Petroleum-Exporting CountriesPerson CareerPetroleumPetroleum industryPetroleum politicsproducerQuotationRussiaSaudi ArabiaShaleSoft matterTechnologyTechnologyTexasUnited StatesUSDvice presidentTue, 24 Mar 2015 05:01:00 +0000JONATHAN FAHEY213514 at http://lubbockonline.comRand Paul urges Clinton to return foreign government moneyhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-20/rand-paul-urges-clinton-return-foreign-government-money
<p>MANCHESTER, N.H. — Likely Republican presidential candidate Rand Paul is calling on Hillary Clinton to return donations several foreign governments made to her family's philanthropic foundation.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-20/rand-paul-urges-clinton-return-foreign-government-money" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-03-20/rand-paul-urges-clinton-return-foreign-government-money#commentsFiled onlineElectionHOLLY RAMERBill ClintonBruneicandidateCandidate PositionClinton FoundationHillary ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonInternational relationsKentuckyManchesterNew HampshirePerson CareerPerson PartyPolitics of the United StatesRand PaulSaudi ArabiaSenatorUnited Arab EmiratesUnited StatesFri, 20 Mar 2015 19:16:10 +0000HOLLY RAMER213162 at http://lubbockonline.comU.S. screens 1,200 moderate Syrian rebels for traininghttp://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-19/us-screens-1200-moderate-syrian-rebels-training
<p>WASHINGTON — The U.S. has screened about 1,200 moderate Syrian rebels who could participate in a new training program so they eventually can return to the fight against Islamic State insurgents who have taken control of large portions of Syria, the Pentagon said Wednesday.</p>
<p>Press secretary Rear Adm. John Kirby says the fighters will continue to be screened as they move through the process, and they could go to any of the three training facilities in Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar — once those sites are set up.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-19/us-screens-1200-moderate-syrian-rebels-training" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-19/us-screens-1200-moderate-syrian-rebels-training#commentsWorldLolita C. BaldorAsiaFertile CrescentJohn KirbyLevantModern history of SyriaPentagonPerson Careerpress secretaryQatarQuotationRear AdmSaudi ArabiaSocial IssuesSocial IssuesSyriaSyriaTurkeyU.S.WarWarWASHINGTONThu, 19 Feb 2015 06:09:23 +0000Lolita C. Baldor209658 at http://lubbockonline.com10 things to know for Wednesdayhttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-17/10-things-know-wednesday
<p>Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today:</p>
<p><strong>1. OBAMA'S ARAB WORLD VIEW CHALLENGED BY CRISES</strong></p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-17/10-things-know-wednesday" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-17/10-things-know-wednesday#commentsFiled onlineBusinessBusinessChihuahuaComputingCyberwarfareEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentexecutiveHealthHealthIndustrial designIsraeljudgeLibyaMacintoshPoliticsPoliticsSaudi ArabiaSpywareWarWarWorld Health OrganizationWed, 18 Feb 2015 05:30:03 +0000Staff209514 at http://lubbockonline.comBirthshttp://lubbockonline.com/births/2015-02-17/births
<p>Mr. Jonathan Jenkins and Ms. Kaylie Miller of Sudan, a boy weighing 6 pounds, 10 ounces at 10:18 p.m. Jan. 30 at University Medical Center.</p>
<p>Mr. Jaelind Fountaine and Ms. Sarah Gonzales of Lubbock, a girl weighing 7 pounds, 8 ounces at 8:55 a.m. Jan. 31 at University Medical Center.</p>
<p>Mr. Davis and Ms. Croxton of Plainview and Post, a girl weighing 5 pounds, 13 ounces at 9:25 p.m. Jan. 31 at University Medical Center.</p>
<p>Mr. Khalid Labban and Mrs. Rasha Mohsen of Makkah, Saudi Arabia, a girl weighing 6 pounds, 4 ounces at 11:38 p.m. Jan. 31 at University Medical Center.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/births/2015-02-17/births" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/births/2015-02-17/births#commentsBirthsBianca TuckerDavisDe'Angelo RichardsonDylan WestGeography of TexasGeography of the United StatesIsaiha WeatherspoonJaelind FountaineJonathan JenkinsJoseph HernandezKaylie MillerKhalid LabbanLubbock Avalanche-JournalLubbock, TexasMakkahPerson LocationRasha MohsenSarah GonzalesSaudi ArabiaSierra HernandezTexasTygenae RossUniversity Medical CenterUniversity Medical CenterTue, 17 Feb 2015 06:24:09 +0000Staff209418 at http://lubbockonline.comLetter: Gasoline prices can change very rapidly http://lubbockonline.com/editorial-letters/2015-02-14/letter-gasoline-prices-can-change-very-rapidly
<p>I very often wonder how the price of gas can go down literally, one penny at a time. Just two weeks ago, my better half pumped it at $1.58 a gallon! Now, it is selling at $2.05! How the heck did it get so dang high in a matter of days?</p>
<p>I don’t know much, but this is what I have heard in the FM airwaves... Mr. “So and So” died in Saudi Arabia. God rest his soul. And, that’s all it took to get the ball rolling. That next day, $1.58 was history. Great while it lasted. </p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/editorial-letters/2015-02-14/letter-gasoline-prices-can-change-very-rapidly" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/editorial-letters/2015-02-14/letter-gasoline-prices-can-change-very-rapidly#commentsEditorial / LettersChemistryCommodities marketGasolineGasoline and diesel usage and pricingLiquid fuelsLubbock Avalanche-JournalpencePetroleum productsPricingSaudi ArabiaTetraethylleadUSDSat, 14 Feb 2015 06:10:15 +0000Staff209048 at http://lubbockonline.comAirAsia jet turns back to Malaysia due to technical problem as precautionary measurehttp://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-08/airasia-jet-turns-back-malaysia-due-technical-problem-precautionary-measure
<p>KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Long-haul budget carrier AirAsia X said one of its flights heading from Malaysia to Saudi Arabia turned back Sunday shortly after takeoff due to a technical problem, circling for hours before landing safely in Kuala Lumpur.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-08/airasia-jet-turns-back-malaysia-due-technical-problem-precautionary-measure" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-08/airasia-jet-turns-back-malaysia-due-technical-problem-precautionary-measure#commentsFiled onlineAssociated PressAirAsiaAirAsia XAirbusAirbus A330Aviationchief executiveEconomy of MalaysiajavaJava SeaJeddahKamarudin MeranunKLIA East @ LabuKUALA LUMPURKuala LumpurKuala Lumpur International AirportLow-cost airlinesLow-cost carrierLUMPURMalaysiaPerson CareerQuotationSaudi ArabiaSingaporeSurabayaTransportSun, 08 Feb 2015 14:10:00 +0000Associated Press208338 at http://lubbockonline.comAfter takeover, Yemen's Shiite rebels criticized over 'coup'http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-08/after-takeover-yemens-shiite-rebels-criticized-over-coup
<p>SANAA, Yemen — A day after taking power, Shiite rebels in Yemen found themselves increasingly under pressure Saturday as thousands protested against their rule and a group of nearby countries denounced their “coup.”</p>
<p>The leader of the Houthi rebels, Abdel-Malak al-Houthi, gave an impassioned speech defending dissolving Yemen’s parliament Friday as the only response to a power “vacuum” — one his group created by besieging the country’s president, who later resigned.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-08/after-takeover-yemens-shiite-rebels-criticized-over-coup" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-08/after-takeover-yemens-shiite-rebels-criticized-over-coup#commentsWorldAHMED AL-HAJAbd Rabbuh Mansur al-HadiAbdel-Malak al-HouthiAbdel-Malek al-HouthiAl-Huthial-QaedaAli Abdullah SalehAli Abdullah SalehAmericaAsiaDiplomatic RelationsHouthisIranleaderMahmoud al-SubeihiMansour HadiMiddle EastOperation Scorched EarthPerson CareerpresidentQuotationSana'aSANAASaudi ArabiaShia insurgency in YemenTerrorism in YemenU.N. Security CouncilUnited Arab EmiratesUnited StatesYemenYemenZaydiSun, 08 Feb 2015 06:24:49 +0000AHMED AL-HAJ208300 at http://lubbockonline.comNew allegations renew old questions about Saudi Arabia, 9-11 http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-08/new-allegations-renew-old-questions-about-saudi-arabia-9-11
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<p>WASHINGTON — For years, some current and former American officials have been urging President Barack Obama to release secret files they say document links between the government of Saudi Arabia and the Sept. 11 attacks.</p>
<p>Other officials, including the executive director of the Sept. 11 commission, have said the classified documents do not prove the Saudi government knew about or financed the 2001 terrorist attacks, and that making the material public would serve no purpose.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-08/new-allegations-renew-old-questions-about-saudi-arabia-9-11" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-08/new-allegations-renew-old-questions-about-saudi-arabia-9-11#commentsWorldKEN DILANIANAl-Qaedaal-QaedaAsiaBarack Obamabin LadenBusinessBusinessContents of the United States diplomatic cables leakEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentexecutive directorFederal Bureau of InvestigationGeorge W. BushHealthHealthHouse of SaudIranIslamic terrorismKingLaborLaborLawLawMassachusettsMiddle EastNed PriceNorth CarolinaOmar al-BayoumiOsama bin LadenPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyPoliticsPoliticspresidentQuotationSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia–United States relationsSaudi governmentSeptember 11 attacksspokesmanStephen LynchTrialUnited StatesWalter JonesWarWarWASHINGTONWhite HouseYemenSun, 08 Feb 2015 06:19:05 +0000KEN DILANIAN208294 at http://lubbockonline.comNew allegations renew old questions about Saudi Arabia connections to 9-11http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-07/new-allegations-renew-old-questions-about-saudi-arabia-connections-9-11
<p>WASHINGTON — For years, some current and former American officials have been urging President Barack Obama to release secret files they say document links between the government of Saudi Arabia and the Sept. 11 attacks.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-07/new-allegations-renew-old-questions-about-saudi-arabia-connections-9-11" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/filed-online/2015-02-07/new-allegations-renew-old-questions-about-saudi-arabia-connections-9-11#commentsFiled onlineKEN DILANIANAl-Qaedaal-QaedaAsiaBarack Obamabin LadenBob GrahamBusinessBusinessContents of the United States diplomatic cables leakEntertainmentEntertainmentEnvironmentEnvironmentexecutive directorFederal Bureau of InvestigationGeorge W. BushHealthHealthHouse of SaudIslamic terrorismKingLaborLaborLawLawMassachusettsMiddle EastNed PriceNorth CarolinaOmar al-BayoumiOsama bin LadenPerson CareerPerson LocationPerson PartyPoliticsPoliticspresidentQuotationSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia–United States relationsSaudi embassy in WashingtonSaudi governmentSeptember 11 attacksspokesmanStephen LynchTrialUnited StatesWalter JonesWarWarWASHINGTONWhite HouseYemenSat, 07 Feb 2015 15:15:18 +0000KEN DILANIAN208201 at http://lubbockonline.comAround the worldhttp://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-07/around-world
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<p>Yemen’s Shiite rebels proclaimed a formal takeover of the Arab nation Friday, dissolving parliament in a dramatic move that completes their power grab in the region’s poorest nation where an al-Qaida terrorist offshoot flourishes.</p>
<p>Angry demonstrators protested the rebels’ move in street rallies in several cities, raising fears of a full-blown sectarian conflict between Yemen’s new Shiite tribal rulers, known as Houthis, and the disenfranchised Sunni majority.</p><p><a href="http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-07/around-world" target="_blank">read more</a></p>http://lubbockonline.com/world/2015-02-07/around-world#commentsWorldAl-Qaedaal-QaedaAsiaIslamIslamic terrorismIslamismLubbock Avalanche-JournalMiddle EastQaidaSana'aSANAASaudi ArabiaWestern AsiaYemenYemenSat, 07 Feb 2015 06:10:41 +0000Staff208155 at http://lubbockonline.com